JSCMU-Chapter 123: Yun Jin Takes a Disciple

When he received the news, Zhao Wuji couldn’t help but reveal a mocking smile.

He said coldly, “Keep monitoring.”

He wanted to see whether Heavenly Sword Peak dared to take in Ye Cheng!

Moreover, just yesterday Ye Cheng had clashed with Yun Jin. If he acted like nothing had happened and entered Heavenly Sword Peak.

Zhao Wuji couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.

Then he would have to suspect whether Ma Hongyu and Ye Cheng were putting on an act together!

After all, the master-disciple bond between Ma Hongyu and Ye Cheng had always been deep. It wasn’t impossible for them to discover something and deliberately Staged a scene to send Ye Cheng to Heavenly Sword Peak for refuge.

As his thoughts shifted, Zhao Wuji directly summoned Ma Hongyu.

Ma Hongyu entered with a face full of rage, “Sect Master, I already heard what happened. Ye Cheng, that shameless traitor, went straight to Heavenly Sword Peak! Yesterday, he saw how arrogant Yun Jin was with his own eyes, yet today he’s groveling just to stay in the inner sect! All these years, I truly misjudged that disciple.”

Ma Hongyu appeared extremely agitated.

Even Zhao Wuji was caught off guard.

He hurriedly offered a few words of consolation before Ma Hongyu reluctantly calmed down.

“Hongyu,” Zhao Wuji suddenly smiled, “Last time you returned the jade pendant I gave Ye Cheng…”

Ma Hongyu quickly responded, “Such a magical treasure is a great asset to any disciple below Nascent Soul Stage. How could I let that traitor walk away with it?”

Is that so? Is it just that?

Didn’t find anything wrong with the pendant?

Zhao Wuji’s smile deepened. He probed, “Since I already gave it away, I’ve no reason to take it back. If Ye Cheng is unworthy, why not give it to your second disciple?”

As he spoke, he stared intently at Ma Hongyu. If there was even the slightest trace of unease in his expression, Zhao Wuji would act immediately.

The matter of poisoning a disciple must never be revealed, even if he had to kill Ma Hongyu.

Ma Hongyu paused briefly, then revealed a grateful expression. He knelt to Zhao Wuji, expressing his joy on behalf of his second disciple, and even made a pledge on the spot, “Sect Master, rest assured. Even though Ye Cheng is gone, I still have other capable disciples. They’ll take good care of the spirit fields.”

Zhao Wuji watched him for a moment, then suddenly smiled. “Very well. Then have your second disciple come and pick up the jade pendant tomorrow.”

Ma Hongyu probably didn’t discover anything. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have accepted so cheerfully.

Naturally, the jade pendant given tomorrow would be clean.

After all, why would he kill his own people for no reason?

“Thank you, Sect Master,” Ma Hongyu again responded happily.

Just as Zhao Wuji was about to tell him to rise, the disciple assigned to spy returned.

The disciple respectfully reported, “Senior Brother Ye…”

“What Senior Brother Ye! That traitor isn’t worthy!” Ma Hongyu shouted furiously.

He seemed to hate Ye Cheng even more than Zhao Wuji did.

The disciple was startled before continuing, “After Ye Cheng went to Heavenly Sword Peak, Peak Master Lin received him. It’s difficult to get close to Heavenly Sword Peak, so we don’t know what they discussed. But it didn’t seem to go well, Ye Cheng looked very upset when he left. However, he still seemed to hold onto a sliver of hope. He is currently kneeling outside Heavenly Sword Peak.”

Zhao Wuji couldn’t help but laugh.

With that, all suspicion toward Ma Hongyu vanished.

He looked at Ma Hongyu with amusement. “There are only five appropriate occasions for kneeling, to Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, one’s parents, and one’s master. Your disciple kneeling to Lin Ya means he’s determined to become his disciple.”

Ma Hongyu’s face turned ugly. “Utterly disgraceful.”

Zhao Wuji offered comfort, “No matter. Heavenly Sword Peak may not accept him. And even if they do…”

Zhao Wuji paused and gave a meaningful look. “The Grand Sect Tournament is approaching.”

The peak masters of each mountain were at least Fusion Stage.

Lin Ya was once one of the most outstanding among them.

But that was in the past.

Now, he’s likely only at the Soul Transformation Stage at best.

With such weak cultivation, how could he remain as peak master?

He’d only held on this long because of past contributions to the sect.

But even great merits have a limit.

Lin Ya, the grievances between you and me will soon be settled once and for all!

A cold glint flashed in Zhao Wuji’s eyes.

Ye Cheng remained kneeling outside Heavenly Sword Peak.

Many watched in secret, all wondering, would Heavenly Sword Peak accept Ye Cheng?

If anyone in the sect dared to, it would be Lin Ya.

If even Lin Ya refused, Ye Cheng’s only option would be the outer sect.

Resources in the outer sect were scarce, not that this mattered too much to Ye Cheng.

But the land there was barren and unsuitable for cultivating spiritual plants. For Ye Cheng, who treasured spiritual herbs like his own life, this was truly unacceptable.

Everyone could understand why Ye Cheng would abandon his pride just to remain in the inner sect.

But he was just bullied by Yun Jin yesterday. And now he was willingly pleading to Yun Jin’s master?

It was hard not to feel bitter watching this.

Ye Cheng knelt for three full days and nights.

At first, many people were watching, but later, everyone just sighed and then turned their eyes away.

As the final deadline for being sent to the outer sect approached, Lin Ya once again received Ye Cheng.

Did the situation change?

The eyes of the entire sect once again turned to Heavenly Sword Peak.

Not long after.

Lin Ya requested an audience with Zhao Wuji.

Lin Ya got straight to the point. “Sect Master, Heavenly Sword Peak is submitting a request for a second-generation disciple token.”

Zhao Wuji narrowed his eyes. “What, you still accepted Ye Cheng?”

Lin Ya calmly replied, “This Ye Cheng only knows how to farm. In all other aspects, his talent is mediocre. You know, I prefer disciples with sword cultivation talent. Ye Cheng is… barely acceptable. I originally didn’t want to bother with him, but my little disciple spoke a few words on his behalf and insisted on accepting him. So I let her do as she wished.”

“Yun Jin? Didn’t she just have a conflict with Ye Cheng yesterday? And she’s now speaking on his behalf?” Zhao Wuji’s expression shifted slightly, his suspicions flaring up again.

Lin Ya looked slightly helpless, “Sect Master, Ye Cheng is a second-generation disciple of Heavenly Sword Peak.”

Second-generation disciple?

Zhao Wuji suddenly understood.

Second-generation disciple! If Ye Cheng were Lin Ya’s disciple, whether a core disciple or a regular one, he should be considered a first-generation disciple.

So this second-generation disciple…

“Ye Cheng took my little disciple as his master,” Lin Ya said, showing a bit of helplessness. “I even said, how can the one with lower cultivation be the master, and the one with higher cultivation be the disciple? But Ye Cheng, just to stay in the inner sect, actually agreed. Even though it’s absurd, since both sides have no objections, I’ve come to handle it.”

Zhao Wuji was dumbfounded.

Yun Jin, merely at the Foundation Establishment took in Ye Cheng, a Golden Core cultivator, as her disciple?!

What is this?

This is pure humiliation!

And Ye Cheng, just to stay, had no choice but to accept it.

This master-disciple relationship was quite amusing.

Zhao Wuji also laughed. “Alright, the token can be collected tomorrow.”

With this, he completely stopped paying attention to Ye Cheng. Though he went to Heavenly Sword Peak, with Yun Jin’s petty and vengeful nature, how well could she treat him?

He’d probably suffer just like Gu Jinghong.

When the time comes.

Ye Cheng would naturally regret it!

With this, Zhao Wuji finally felt thoroughly satisfied.